> > Unfortunately, one problem is binary compatibility. We try to make it > > possible to link newer Python versions with extension modules (like > > Numeric, which you use) compiled for older versions. This requires > > that the binary lay-out of objects remains the same, and swapping > > ob_refcnt and ob_type would cause immediate crashes in this case. > > a compromise could be to make the swap in 2.3, but only > on 64-bit platforms. > > it's obvious that most people are stuck on 32-bit platforms > today, and I think it's safe to say that users on 64-bit plat- > forms might be a bit more willing to build everything they > need on their local platform. > > another alternative would be to make it a configuration option, > with a platform-dependent default. I like all of that. Maybe it should also be a config option whether refcount, sizes etc. should be 32 or 64 bit quantities on 64 bit platforms. --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)
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